Thursday Night Rides
Pedals to Pints Season 9 is upon us!
Join us every Thursday night from May through October for a social bike ride and a cold beverage (or two!) at Watermark Brewing Company in Stevensville.
The Pachyderm Pedalers promote inclusivity and welcome riders of all abilities, ages, shapes, and sizes on any bike. Families are welcome!
We gather on Lawrence Street just south of the brewery at 6:15 p.m., and the wheels roll promptly at 6:30 p.m.!
We offer multiple pace groups based on the riders in attendance.
All groups ride for an hour (or so).
*Slow Roll: 10-12mph
*No Drop: 13-14 mph
*Back of the Pach: 15-16mph
*Middle of The Pach: 17-18mph
*Front of the Pach: 19-20mph
*Got Dropped: 21mph
*No Stop: 23+mph
PARTICIPANT WAIVER, RELEASE, HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT :
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I HAVE AGREED TO PARTICIPATE IN THURSDAY NIGHT RIDES WITH WATERMARK SYDNDICATE, LLC AND WATERMARK BREWING COMPANY, LLC (FURTHER KNOWN AS WATERMARK), AND I RECOGNIZE THAT MY PARTICIPATION IS A PRIVILEGE AFFORDED TO ME BY WATERMARK. I FULLY UNDERSTAND, APPRECIATE, AND ASSUME ALL OF THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH MY PARTICIPATION IN EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH WATERMARK. IN EXCHANGE FOR MY PARTICIPATION, I AT THIS MOMENT AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING:
1. I VOLUNTARILY WAIVE, RELEASE, AND HOLD HARMLESS WATERMARK, ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, CAUSES OF ACTION, AND DAMAGES FOR BODILY INJURY OR DEATH THAT I MAY SUFFER AS A RESULT OF, OR IN ANY MANNER CONNECTED WITH, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, MY PARTICIPATION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS WAIVER AND RELEASE PRECLUDES MY RIGHT TO RECOVERY OF DAMAGES IN THE EVENT I AM INJURED IN THE COURSE OF PERFORMING MY VOLUNTEER DUTIES.
2. I SHALL DEFEND, HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFY WATERMARK, ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS FROM AND AGAINST ALL DAMAGES, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, CAUSES OF ACTION, JUDGMENTS, SETTLEMENTS, COSTS, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REASONABLE EXPERT WITNESS AND ATTORNEY FEES) THAT MAY AT ANY TIME ARISE OR BE CLAIMED BY ANY PERSON AS A RESULT OF BODILY INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR AS A RESULT OF ANY OTHER CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, ARISING FROM OR IN ANY MANNER CONNECTED WITH, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, MY PARTICIPATION.
I HAVE READ, FULLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO THE ASSUMPTION OF RISK, WAIVER, RELEASE, HOLD HARMLESS, AND INDEMNIFICATION TERMS SET FORTH ABOVE.
This is a Social ride. - We ride as a Group.
Quick Ride Group Notes:
Ride with the pace group that allows you to carry on a conversation while pedaling
Be Predictable – ride in a straight line and at a consistent speed. Only ride as close to another rider as you feel comfortable. Try not to overlap wheels. Do not surge, gap, or separate. Group rides are not intended to set PRs or KOMs. Use of aero bars while riding in a pace line is prohibited.
Communicate to other riders any changes in speed or direction, road hazards, pedestrians, and vehicles. Call out “car back”, “slowing”, “stopping”, “HOLE!”, etc. as needed. Communicate calls with an echo throughout the group. Use hand signals when safe to do so. Coordinate turns and moves by following the group leader.
Avoid Riding More Than Two Abreast – It’s illegal in Michigan. Stay as far to the right of the lane as possible. Never cross the center lines of the road. Ride in two distinct parallel rows when riding side-by-side. Only pass other riders on the left and alert them by saying, “On Your Left” to pass safely.
Be Courteous at Intersections and With Motorists – Obey intersectional traffic signs and signals.
Communicate oncoming traffic and visually check for cars yourself. Re-start slowly (lag) after intersections and turns for the group to stay together. Wait for the back of the group to say “We’re On!” after crossing an intersection or making a turn before resuming the targeted group pace. Always give motorists a friendly wave when they pass or wait for the group.
Beer:30
A 30-mile bicycle tour through scenic Craft “Beer Country” in Southwest Michigan, starting and ending at Watermark Brewing Company in Stevensville with planned stops at some of the area’s best breweries.
